Fence-post.



No. 633,497. Patented Sept. I9, I899.

W. C. ZICKEFODSE.

FENCE POST.

(Application filed Jgne 16, 1899.)

(No Model.)

NITED STATES PATENT Demon.

\VILLIAM (1. ZICKEFOOSE, OF DES MOINES, IOlVA.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 633,497, dated September19, 1899.

Application filed June 15, I899. Serial No. 720,639. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LWILLIAM C. ZICKEFOOSE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful Fence- Iost, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to tilting fences, and has for its object toprovide an improved tilting adjustment between the fence-post and thebase thereof, so that the post may be accommodated to inclined or unevenground and may also be thrown fiat upon the ground, so as to preventdamage by floods.

To this end the present invention consists in the combination andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shownin the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in theappended claim, it being understood that changes in the form,proportion, size, and the minor details of construction may be madewithin the scope of the appended claim without departing'from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimproved fencepost, showing the same in tilted position. Fig. 2 is anenlarged longitudinal sectional View thereof. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of the guiding-sleeve for the adjustinglatch. Fig. 4 isa detail elevation of the base.

Corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings aredesignated by like characters of reference.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates the base of thepost, which is provided at its lower end with upwardly-inclined spurs orwings 2, projecting outwardly from each side of the base and forminganchors therefor. The upper end of the base is provided with alaterally-enlarged head 3, which is provided with a transverse segmentalrack at. This rack is preferably formed by means of a transverseshoulder 5, having notches 6 provided in the outer face and openingupward through the upper edge thereof and arranged upon an arc of acircle.

The fence-post 7 is preferably formed of wood of any desired shape andispivoted at its lower end upon a pivot-bolt 8, passing transverselythrough the post and the base at a point below the head thereof. Fixedlypost and the head of the base.

embracing the post at a point immediately above the segmental rack ofthe base is a sleeve 9, having a lateral offset or cuff 1010- catedbetween the adjacent inner faces of the Slidably mounted within theoffset cuff and flush against the inner face of the post is a latch 11,having a suitable operating thumb-piece 12 located at the upper end ofthe latch. The lower end of the latter is adapted to engage with thenotches 6 of the rack 4, so that the post may beheld at different tiltedpositions upon the base. Immediately above the latter and alinedlongitudinally therewith is a suitable stop-shoulder 13, against whichthe up per end of the latch is adapted to engage, thereby limiting theupward movement thereof and preventing longitudinal displacement andloss of the latch.

One edge of the post is provided with a plurality of transverse notches14, which are adapted to receive the runner-wires 15, as plainly shownin Fig. l of the drawings. Provided upon one face of the post, alinedvertically with the notches and intermediate of the opposite endsthereof, is a vertical series of staples or eyes 16, which are adaptedto receive a key 17, preferably formed of a single length of wire,having its upper end bent into a hook or lateral head 18, which engagesacross the upper staple or eye, so as to prevent the key from droppingdownward through the several staples or eyes. Thus it will be seen thatthe key engages transversely across the outer sides of the runner-wires,holding the latter against the back or rear face of the respectivenotches, thereby preventing lateral displacement of the runner wires andalso holding the same firmly in position and pre venting lateralmovement thereof.

It will be understood that the segmental rack may be provided with asmany notches as desired, so as to obtain various degrees of inclinationof the post, and the size and shape of the head of the base may also bechanged.

What I claim is- In a fence-post, the combination with a base having asegmental rack, of a fence-post pivoted to the base and at one side ofthe rack, a sleeve fixed upon the post at a point adjacent to the rack,and having an offset cuff located upon the base side of the post, aslidmy own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

VILLIAM O. ZIOKEFOOSE.

ing latch guided in the offset cuff, and a stop provided upon the post,and located in the path of the upper end of the latch, to limit themovement of the latter and prevent loss 5 thereof, substantially in themanner shown Witnesses:

and described. f 'E. J. BOYNTON,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as FRANK D. TUNNAUGH.

